Tuesday Card

I bought these "krafty" flower embellishments at Michael's in Hillsboro, Oregon...the only purchase I made in a store where I was overwhelmed by the size and the inventory!  Big cities have big Michael's, and maybe on one of our visits to our grandbaby again, I'll visit the store by myself when there is no time limit.  For Chelsea's card this week, I also inked a new sentiment stamp design by Dina Kowal for Impression Obsession.  Dry embossing and a paper "ribbon" completed the card.

Less is More with Curves

Curves are a challenge for me, and this card for Less is More was no exception.  I think I cut up three separate pieces of cardstock, trying to get something that pleased me.  Then when I put the card front together, I decided that the solid color needed texture, so I peeled it off and used an embossing folder. The inset is a piece of ""Color Burst Splash" paper from Ken Oliver, and the die cut sentiment is from Verve.  

Mojo Monday #493

I've been gone for more than a week...and this is the reason!  We are grandparents for the first time. Our youngest son and his wife became parents of Ava Maeve on April 10.

On to Mojo Monday!

For this week's Mojo Monday card, I stamped two of Penny Black's Dahlias images on watercolor paper, heat embossed and watercolored with markers. Then I fussy-cut the flowers.  I used the same technique with the Smile diecut.  Two layers of designer paper make up the card front, with the smaller piece dry-embossed in a folder.  

Mojo Monday

Again, I discovered that my largest circle die isn't that large at all.  But I once believed that I would never use dies in my card-making---and that turned out just the opposite!  In my Mojo Monday card, I decided on a star instead of a square, which is a big deal for me. I tend to follow sketches pretty closely because I don't consider myself very creative.  

Freshly Made with Black and White Ribbons

It's hard to beat black and white ... for anything!  For the current Freshly Made Sketch, I was inspired by Jennifer Timko's navy and white creation.  (I've had the sentiment stamp for quite awhile, but this is the first use of it.----Lizzie Anne...gourmetrubberstamps.com)

Freshly Made with Black and White Ribbons

It's hard to beat black and white ... for anything!  For the current Freshly Made Sketch, I was inspired by Jennifer Timko's navy and white creation.  (I've had the sentiment stamp for quite awhile, but this is the first use of it.  (Lizzie Anne...gourmetrubberstamps.com)

Less is More with a Stencil

Why was it difficult to figure out how to use a stencil on a card? Well, I could use one but I didn't like the result.  Just when I had decided to give up, I flipped through my stencils once again and found a sheet of 4 Balzer Designs face stencils. Using a stencil for Less is More resulted in this card, the stencil highlighting a dry-embossed card with a sticker sentiment.

Tuesday Mailing

Pretty pink for a change this winter.  My Tuesday cards are simple: dry-embossing, a plaid ribbon, and a stacked "Friend" die cut.

Less is More with Numbers

"Numbers" are appearing on this week's cards at Less is More.  For me, it was a perfect opportunity to use one of my MANY embossing folders.  I also deliberately stayed away from fall and Christmas colors with a simple black and white theme, including tiny paper butterflies.

Tuesday Cards

I'm still mailing two cards each Tuesday, although I don't always post them here.  Today's cards are the first cards with a Fall theme.  (The bright light "erased" the embossing from the card on the right...but it's really there.)

Freshly Made Script

This card took a very roundabout way to completion; in fact, the end result isn't anything at all like the "first draft."  But that's what happens in my card-making when my initial idea simply doesn't work.   For this week's Freshly Made Sketches, I went from bright red to a muted green and kraft.  The designer paper layer features printed script; the card front is embossed with script, and a die cut script "hello" was rescued from the odds and ends drawer.